Football-italia
Ancelotti: ‘Ibra and Cristiano immortal’
Ancelotti: ‘Ibra and Cristiano immortal’
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti believes Milan ‘are still missing something’ even if Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘is immortal, like Cristiano Ronaldo.’ The former Milan coach spoke to Tiki Taka on Monday night. “They have had great results but I think the Rossoneri are still missing something to be at the level of Juventus and Inter,” Ancelotti said. […]
Ribery and Vulic fined for diving
Ribery and Vulic fined for diving
The Disciplinary Commission has fined Fiorentina winger Franck Ribery and Crotone midfielder Milos Vulic for diving. The sporting judge has handed out a €2,000 fine to both Ribery and Vulic after Serie A Week 7, for ‘pretending to have been subjected to a foul in the opponent’s penalty area’. Bologna sporting director Riccardo Bigon has […]
Lawyer: ‘Napoli are the victims’
Lawyer: ‘Napoli are the victims’
Napoli lawyer Mattia Grassani is confident the Azzurri’s 3-0 defeat by default against Juventus will be overturned as he believes the Partenopei ‘are the victims in this history.’ Napoli were handed a 3-0 defeat and docked one point after they didn’t show up to face Juventus on October 4. The Partenopei had two of their […]
Napoli and Roma appeal verdicts postponed
Napoli and Roma appeal verdicts postponed
The appeal verdicts concerning Juventus-Napoli and Verona-Roma have been postponed, reports in Italy claim. Both the Giallorossi and the Azzurri had lodged appeal against their 3-0 defeat by default against Verona and Juventus respectively. Roma had been penalised for irregularly fielding Amadou Diawara in the 0-0 draw with Verona, so Hellas received a 3-0 victory. Napoli had […]
Lopez: ‘De Zerbi similar to Bielsa’
Lopez: ‘De Zerbi similar to Bielsa’
Sassuolo midfielder Maxime Lopez said coach Roberto De Zerbi ‘gave me my confidence back’ and compared him to Leeds tactician Marcelo Bielsa. The central midfielder arrived on loan with obligations to buy from Marseille on transfer deadline day and he revealed the coach convinced after ‘only five minutes’. The 22-year-old revealed coach De Zerbi reminds […]
Verona-Roma appeal: Verdict by tomorrow
Verona-Roma appeal: Verdict by tomorrow
Roma’s hearing in the Amadou Diawara case, leading to a 3-0 defeat to Hellas Verona by default, takes place at the Federal Court of Appeal today. The championship plays out in court and it’s not just the Juventus-Napoli match that will go through the Federal Court of Appeal. Diawara played in the 0-0 match against […]
Italy: Bastoni added to the Azzurri squad
Italy: Bastoni added to the Azzurri squad
After the injuries of Angelo Ogbonna and Alessio Romagnoli, Italy CT Robert Mancini has called up three additions, including Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni. The Italy Under-21 centre-back has been promoted to the first team at Coverciano. Sassuolo defender Gian Marco Ferrari has been called up too, with Mattia Zaccagni of Verona the third late call-up […]
Luque: ‘Maradona improving every day’
Luque: ‘Maradona improving every day’
Doctor Leopoldo Luque has revealed former Napoli star Diego Maradona is doing better since his brain surgery. ‘He’s improving every day’. The Napoli and Argentina legend went under the knife on Tuesday following the discovery of a vlood clot on his brain, a subdural hematoma, and remains in a clinic in Buenos Aires. Il Corriere […]
Pioli: ‘Milan showed character’
Pioli: ‘Milan showed character’
Stefano Pioli warns Milan must get used to the difficulties of playing in the Europa League, but is reassured by the ‘character’ showed in a fightback to hold Verona 2-2. It was a chaotic match at San Siro, just days after the Rossoneri’s first defeat since March, 3-0 to Lille in the Europa League. “We […]
Juric: ‘Verona couldn’t keep up’
Juric: ‘Verona couldn’t keep up’
Ivan Juric believes Verona showed their ‘lack of experience’ in the final stages of the 2-2 draw with Milan, having taken a 2-0 lead. ‘We couldn’t keep up.’ Hellas had an aggressive start at San Siro, going 2-0 up through Antonin Barak and a deflected Mattia Zaccagni effort, but Milan fought back with Franck Kessie’s […]